Boat Safety

The Impact of Tropical Weather on Watercraft Engines

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Protect your boat’s engine from Florida’s heat, humidity, and storms. Learn how to tackle tropical challenges and keep your watercraft...

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How to Prepare a Boat for Helene

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With potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to reach hurricane strength as Helene before hitting parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast later...

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7 Practical Boating Tips for a Safe, Fun Summer on the Water

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How can you make your summer on the water a safe one? With National Safe Boating Week coming up May 18-24, the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation...

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What 222,000 Boaters Got Wrong

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Test your knowledge: Take a BoatUS Foundation online boating course this winter The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water...

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Boaters: Are You Ready for Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don and Emily?

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2023 Atlantic hurricane season has begun; get time-tested preparation tips from the experts at BoatUS Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don and Emily...

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How to Recover Your Boat After a Hurricane

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With the remnants of Hurricane Ian heading off into the Atlantic, boat owners in Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina are starting...

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Nearly Two-thirds of Boat Trailer Failures Happen for Two 2 Reasons

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To a boater, it’s a cringeworthy sight – a boat sitting on a disabled trailer unattended on the side of the road, typically because the...

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East Coast Boaters Need to Prepare for Hurricane Isaias

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Hurricane Isaias is forecast to run up the East Coast, likely bringing heavy rains, high winds and storm surge from South Florida to...

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Don’t Let Distracted Boating Get You This July 4 Holiday

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Just like Americans’ hectic Thanksgiving Day holiday travel habits, July 4 is recreational boating’s biggest holiday of the...

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Eric’s Outboard Sets Up Shop at Black Point

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After 30 years in the boating business, Eric Raistrick isn’t just resting on his laurels. The President and Founder of Eric’s Outboard...

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